SYSTEM, APPARATUS, METHOD AND SENSORS FOR MONITORING STRUCTURES
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring a structure, the system comprising a measurement acquisition unit having first and second connection points, said measurement acquisition unit being operable to receive at said first connection point a sensor unit electrically connected to the structure, said measurement acquisition unit being operable to receive at said second connection point an electrical connection to the structure, said measurement acquisition unit being operable to electrically isolate said second connection point from said first connection point when invoking said sensor unit so as to produce a measurement result for monitoring the structure.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus and method for monitoring structures is provided. The system includes a measurement acquisition unit having a first connection point for receiving a sensor unit and a second connection point that is electrically isolated from the first connection point when invoking the sensor unit. A measurement sensor for detecting moisture includes a pair of spaced apart conductors; and an impedance circuit in parallel with the conductors and having a finite impedance such that an impedance of the measurement sensor greater than the finite impedance indicates an impaired connection. A termination module includes a base attachable to a measurement sensor, and the impedance circuit. A moisture content measurement sensor includes: a pair of conductors in electrically insulating material; and electrically conductive probe supports attached to the conductors for receiving probes and forming electrical connections between conductors and probes. Eyelet rivets may be used as probe supports.
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32 Claims
- 1. A system for monitoring a structure, the system comprising a measurement acquisition unit having first and second connection points, said measurement acquisition unit being operable to receive at said first connection point a sensor unit electrically connected to the structure, said measurement acquisition unit being operable to receive at said second connection point an electrical connection to the structure, said measurement acquisition unit being operable to electrically isolate said second connection point from said first connection point when invoking said sensor unit so as to produce a measurement result for monitoring the structure.
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12. A system for monitoring a structure, the system comprising:
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(a) measurement acquisition means for producing measurement results, said measurement acquisition means comprising first connection means for receiving a sensor unit electrically connected to the structure, said measurement acquisition means comprising second connection means for receiving an electrical connection to the structure; and (b) isolation means for electrically isolating said second connection means from said first connection means when invoking said sensor unit so as to produce said measurement results. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for producing a measurement result to facilitate monitoring a structure, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) a first connector for receiving a sensor unit electrically connected to the structure; (b) a second connector for receiving an electrical connection to the structure; and (c) a switch for electrically isolating said second connector from said first connector when invoking said sensor unit so as to produce the measurement result. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of monitoring a structure, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving at a first connector of a measurement acquisition unit a sensor unit electrically connected to the structure; and (b) invoking said sensor unit so as to produce a measurement result for monitoring the structure, wherein invoking said sensor unit so as to produce a measurement result for monitoring the structure comprises electrically isolating a second connector of said measurement acquisition unit from said first connector. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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